The Belleview Rattlers will take on the Leesburg Yellow Jackets in a holiday battle at at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Belleview's offense has struggled lately (the team hasn't scored more than a single goal for eight straight games), a trend the team is no doubt ready to end.
Belleview's defense heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Wednesday. They skirted past Lake Weir 1-0. The Rattlers wouldn't have won without Jonathan Demas, who scored the game-winner.
Meanwhile, Leesburg had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 3.5 goals) and they went ahead and made it five on Friday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Hurricanes 1-0. The Yellow Jackets' defense has been rock solid lately; the team hasn't given up a goal in their last five contests.
Leesburg's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-1-1. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only given up zero goals over those five matchups. As for Belleview, their victory bumped their record up to 3-6-1.
Belleview suffered a grim 5-1 defeat to Leesburg in their previous matchup back in November. Will Belleview have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other soccer content.
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